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america is not about great wealth or power. the purpose of america is you. the purpose of america is to create an opportunity for each and every person blessed to be in this country. to be able to live as they ought to live, as they were called to live. we all share values. america, i always say that if i went back to my father's home country of italy and lived there for 50 years, i would not be an italian. when my father came here and learned england -- english and was able to live and be an american, he was an american because he accepted america as the idea is. america is about an idea and it has to be about shared value for what is it? -- or what is it? people say we should set these aside and have a truce. it is to wear. it is the purpose of our country. i have been out fighting in the wars on these moral issues. i can tell you, i had a chance to speak to which anderson who is the chairman of the judiciary committee. i was talking with him and we have been dealing with these marriage issues and abortion issues and it is tough. i have never been through
america is not about great wealth or power. the purpose of america is you. the purpose of america is to create an opportunity for each and every person blessed to be in this country. to be able to live as they ought to live, as they were called to live. we all share values. america, i always say that if i went back to my father's home country of italy and lived there for 50 years, i would not be an italian. when my father came here and learned england -- english and was able to live and be an...
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. >> it is true that america cannot use our military were ever repression of kurds. given the costs and risks of intervention, we must always measure our interests against the need for action. but that cannot be an argument for never acting on behalf of what is right. in this particular country at this particular moment, we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale. we had a unique ability to stop the violence. it was an international mandate for action. we had a broad coalition prepared to join us with the support of arab countries and a plea from the libyan people themselves. >> return to your phone calls to ask if the president effectively made the rationale for you. >> thank you for taking my call. i believe the president did not make any case tonight. the u.s. cannot afford to be selective. the reason why the u.n. went to war in libya is not recognized. i think the reason is the u.s. is spiting -- fighting. this is just a grudge that has gotten intense between the u.s. and libya for the last three or four decades. those who have joined them wa
. >> it is true that america cannot use our military were ever repression of kurds. given the costs and risks of intervention, we must always measure our interests against the need for action. but that cannot be an argument for never acting on behalf of what is right. in this particular country at this particular moment, we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale. we had a unique ability to stop the violence. it was an international mandate for action. we had a broad...
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both parties have always believed that america should have the best of everything. we do have -- we do not have a third rate airports or bridges or highways. that is not who we are. we should not start going down that path. new companies are going to seek out the fastest, most reliable ways to move people, goods, and information, whether they are in chicago or shanghai, and i want them to be here in the united states. so to those who say we cannot afford to make investments in infrastructure, i said we cannot afford not to make investments in infrastructure. we always have had the best infrastructure. the notion that somehow we'd give up that leadership at this critical juncture makes no sense. just ask folks that i met up in marquette, michigan. i was talking to rich schneider about this. this is a town of 20,000 people. far away from the hustle and bustle of places like detroit or grand rapids. but because of the wireless infrastructure they have set up, they have now got the local department store, a third- generation, family-owned, has been able to hook up with
both parties have always believed that america should have the best of everything. we do have -- we do not have a third rate airports or bridges or highways. that is not who we are. we should not start going down that path. new companies are going to seek out the fastest, most reliable ways to move people, goods, and information, whether they are in chicago or shanghai, and i want them to be here in the united states. so to those who say we cannot afford to make investments in infrastructure, i...
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poverty in america is increasing. what we understand, pregnant women and little kids do to the get good nutrition, the likelihood is that they're going to get, that the births might be low weight or little babies might come down with illnesses if they don't have good nutrition. poverty is increasing. yet the republicans want to cut the wic program by $750 million, 10%. title one education funding, everybody understands we have problems with wedcation right now. large dropout rates. republicans want to cut $5 billion from the department of education. on and on and on it goes. now what do i think? do i think that it is appropriate that we balance the budget on low income pregnant women an infants who need nutrition? do i think you should throw 200,000 kids off the head start program? do i think you cut the social security administration severely? do i think you cut planned parenthood which has done such a good job in preventing unwanted pregnancies? does that make sense? i don't think so. i don't think that is good for
poverty in america is increasing. what we understand, pregnant women and little kids do to the get good nutrition, the likelihood is that they're going to get, that the births might be low weight or little babies might come down with illnesses if they don't have good nutrition. poverty is increasing. yet the republicans want to cut the wic program by $750 million, 10%. title one education funding, everybody understands we have problems with wedcation right now. large dropout rates. republicans...
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purer in in indeed making america a safer and strong -- you are indeed making america a safer and stronger nation. a foreign service officer has done a tremendous job and exemplified the great people that you have in the foreign service. i have particular questions to ask, and time is limited, so i will ask them for the record. i want to preface my statement with an overarching concern for the present budget as proposed by the current majority party. now that our reputation is being restored and we are affecting positive change, is this the time we really want to call back funding for a critical programs and initiatives? this is downright dangerous to our national interests. when you talked earlier in even thougheurope, they are tightening their belts, they are also putting more into foreign aid. we need to hold up our end of the bargain when we are talking about foreign aid. that brings me to the specific point of, almost half of the funding being cut from dp migration budget -- from of the migration budget. i am very concerned about afro- colombians and the indigenous. will we lose any o
purer in in indeed making america a safer and strong -- you are indeed making america a safer and stronger nation. a foreign service officer has done a tremendous job and exemplified the great people that you have in the foreign service. i have particular questions to ask, and time is limited, so i will ask them for the record. i want to preface my statement with an overarching concern for the present budget as proposed by the current majority party. now that our reputation is being restored...
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in america do not apply to them. this belief continue to distort our financial markets, advantaging the largest banks on wall street, while disadvantaging everyone else in the country. the cost of moral hazard is not easily quantifiable, but it is real and reprehensible. today's hearing consist of three panelists. first we are joined by acting assistant secretary who currently manages all t.a.r.p. programs for the department of treasury. i particularly hope that you will share with us your lessons learned after working with the t.a.r.p. for over two years. what can our nation learned from this ugly experience and how can we prevent it from ever happening again? our second panel includes witnesses frothe fdic, fha, and federal serve. these offices played a critical role during the crisis, often coordinating with additional t.a.r.p. programs. i hope these witnesses will help us place t.a.r.p. in its proper place. finally, we will be joined by four of the country's leading economists, who bring exceptional credentials t
in america do not apply to them. this belief continue to distort our financial markets, advantaging the largest banks on wall street, while disadvantaging everyone else in the country. the cost of moral hazard is not easily quantifiable, but it is real and reprehensible. today's hearing consist of three panelists. first we are joined by acting assistant secretary who currently manages all t.a.r.p. programs for the department of treasury. i particularly hope that you will share with us your...
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are in america's interest. the president will visit brazil, chile and bill salvador. this is 35 minutes. >> thank you. good afternoon. i thank each and every one of you for joining us to be with the distinguished secretary for her comments on the eve of president obama's trip to latin america. we thank you for coming. welcome, secretary. it is good to see you here as well as good friends. i am mac mclarty. i had the privilege of serving as president clinton's chief of staff. i have the privilege of being a senior adviser here. dr. john is traveling today so he asked me to step in and will commute for this event on the eve of the president's trip to brazil andy al salvador and introduce our keynote speaker, which i am honored to do. madam secretary, thank you for joining us on what we know is a full schedule and the demanding time. that is the understatement of this year. [laughter] what a good friend the consulate of washington inside ambassador bob strauss meet someone he at miers, he often declares in his com
are in america's interest. the president will visit brazil, chile and bill salvador. this is 35 minutes. >> thank you. good afternoon. i thank each and every one of you for joining us to be with the distinguished secretary for her comments on the eve of president obama's trip to latin america. we thank you for coming. welcome, secretary. it is good to see you here as well as good friends. i am mac mclarty. i had the privilege of serving as president clinton's chief of staff. i have the...
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president and refuse president obama's trip to latin america. on television, on radio, an online, c-span bringing public affairs to you, created by cable, washington your way. >> the bureau of ocean energy management director announced that more offshore drilling requests will be approved in the next couple of days. he testified alongside the interior department's natural resources revenue director about the department's 2012 budget request and the ga as request on the laws of royalties for oil companies. the bureau of energy management is requesting 358 million for fiscal year 2012. this is an hour and 20 minutes. >> the meeting will come to order. >> that's okay. i understand. >> today we meet to discuss the fy012 budget the bureau of office of energy management position. it is in a large and expensive undertaking, but also a necessary and a taking. in light of the problems in last summer's deep horizon water drill i suggested funding to better manage royalties. no doubt we need to improve workplace safety, drilling safety, and royalty collect
president and refuse president obama's trip to latin america. on television, on radio, an online, c-span bringing public affairs to you, created by cable, washington your way. >> the bureau of ocean energy management director announced that more offshore drilling requests will be approved in the next couple of days. he testified alongside the interior department's natural resources revenue director about the department's 2012 budget request and the ga as request on the laws of royalties...
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we are talking about, as you said, a very small group within a larger community in america. people who are followers of islam, not islamist extremism. anyway, i invite a response. >> look, we've worked on that one. how to characterize it. debates on the commission and did research. >> right. >> for instance, some people suggested jihadist, some good connotations in the muslim world. we rejected a lot of these terms. islamist doesn't. as llamas to extremism is what it is. i think words are important and language is important. naming the enemy is important. islamist extremism is as good a time as we have been able to find for actually identify what the problem is into the people are. i think everything from our research shows that the community itself accepts that term. >> i appreciate that answer. i continue to use the term that you use because islamist makes the point that this -- that a political ideology really has exploited their religion. not islam. that me ask the last question. the commission made it, a series of recommendations. successful on almost every one of them.
we are talking about, as you said, a very small group within a larger community in america. people who are followers of islam, not islamist extremism. anyway, i invite a response. >> look, we've worked on that one. how to characterize it. debates on the commission and did research. >> right. >> for instance, some people suggested jihadist, some good connotations in the muslim world. we rejected a lot of these terms. islamist doesn't. as llamas to extremism is what it is. i...
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secretary and i want to thank you for your report entitled america's housing market. i read it thoroughly and while it might be a little light on some specifics in some areas and without a single concrete position on a way for word i believe it does come to a number of conclusions the will be very helpful for members to grasp as we move forward with the state. the first conclusion is that the federal government housing policy did play a significant leading role in the financial crisis of 2008 and the ongoing bailout of fannie and freddie is over $150 billion counting and in that dwarfs all other bailouts that occurred during the crisis. the second conclusion is that specific entities, fannie and freddie mac must be terminated and should never come back to life. and this is important for everyone from the members to industry community groups and taxpayers to understand that point. i agree with the administration these entities must be put on a path to a resolution and i will work closely with the administration to see that that is accomplished. the report is a purely p
secretary and i want to thank you for your report entitled america's housing market. i read it thoroughly and while it might be a little light on some specifics in some areas and without a single concrete position on a way for word i believe it does come to a number of conclusions the will be very helpful for members to grasp as we move forward with the state. the first conclusion is that the federal government housing policy did play a significant leading role in the financial crisis of 2008...